Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
April in Texas: Tornadoes, High Winds and Hail
Apr 16 2012 // Damages Estimates Climb A line of thunderstorms and isolated super cells that moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in the early afternoon on April 3, 2012, produced numerous tornadoes and large hail...
Irene Retired from Tropical Storm Name List
Apr 15 2012 // Irene is being retired from the list of storm names because the 2011 hurricane killed 49 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage. A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the name...
State Auto Estimates Q1 Storm Impact Could Reach $21M
Apr 13 2012 // Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. has estimated first quarter 2012 results will include between $19 million and $21 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses. The company announced that the estimate reflects anticipated...
Meteorologist: Tornado Near Stockton, Calif. Not Unusual
Apr 13 2012 // The National Weather Service says the tornado that struck five miles outside of Stockton, Calif. on Wednesday was not unusual for this time of year. The twister on farmland near Interstate 5 left a path of damage about a...
Loss Estimates from North Texas Storms Near $300M, Expected to Rise
Apr 10 2012 // Loss estimates from the widespread tornado, high wind and hail storm activity in the Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth area on April 3 are approaching $300 million, said one insurance industry spokesperson. That number is...
Bond Passage to Fund More Storm Shelters in Joplin, Missouri
Apr 10 2012 // When Joplin, Mo., residents approved a $62 million bond issue recently, they agreed to fund more than just new schools. The bond issue and about $122 million from insurance, donations and state and federal aid will also...
Dallas County Declares Local Disaster from Storms
Apr 6 2012 // Dallas County, Texas, officials have declared a local disaster following a tornado that damaged or destroyed about 300 homes and businesses. County Judge Clay Jenkins has asked Gov. Rick Perry to authorize government...
Tornado-Wrecked Dallas-Area Begins Assessing Damage
Apr 5 2012 // The tornado hurtled toward the North Texas nursing home. Physical therapist Patti Gilroy said she saw the swirling mass barreling down through the back door, after she herded patients into the hallway in the order trained:...
Tornadoes Slam North Texas Causing Extensive Damage
Apr 4 2012 // A severe line of thunderstorms and isolated super cells moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in the early afternoon on April 3 producing numerous tornadoes and large hail that was responsible for...
PERILS Estimates Windstorm Andrea Property Losses at $407 Million
Apr 4 2012 // PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company providing industry-wide European catastrophe insurance data, has updated its loss report for windstorm Andrea, which struck Western Europe in early January. PERILS’...
Millions in Damage Claims Expected from South Texas Storm
Apr 3 2012 // Hurricane force winds, heavy rains and baseball size hail struck the northern part of McAllen on March 29 causing extensive damage to homes, cars and businesses. The damage is expected to be in the tens of millions of...
Tornadoes Raise Home Insurance Rates in Missouri
Apr 3 2012 // Even Missouri residents who lived nowhere near last year’s deadly tornadoes are writing bigger checks to insure their homes. The state Department of Insurance reports that premiums increased 5 percent between July...
Kentucky Tornado Tax Relief Bill Gets Final Passage
Apr 3 2012 // Tornado victims in 21 Kentucky counties that were declared disaster areas by President Obama after the March 2 tornadoes would get a sales tax break on materials they purchase for rebuilding their houses or other...
Bill Would Help Illinois Residents Hit by Storm Damage
Apr 2 2012 // Southern Illinois property owners trying to rebuild after tornadoes and storms that hit in March would get a tax break under a bill passed by the Illinois House. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports that the...
Kentucky Warns Storm Debris May Contain Asbestos
Apr 2 2012 // Storms in recent weeks in Kentucky have produced mounds of debris, and the state Division for Air Quality is recommending that people remember the material may contain asbestos. The agency advises keeping all debris from...
Alaskan Village Declares Disaster After Wind Storm
Mar 29 2012 // The northwest Alaska village of Kivalina has declared a disaster after a wind storm swept snow into huge piles. City administrator Janet Mitchell says the snow piles are as high as houses in some places and one home was...
United Fire Says Losses from Storms May Be in $13M to $16M Range
Mar 22 2012 // United Fire Group Inc., headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced that it expects its first-quarter results through March to include pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, of approximately $13 million to $16...
Kentucky Lawmakers Working on Tax Break for Tornado Victims
Mar 21 2012 // Leaders of both parties in the Kentucky Legislature are working together to provide sales tax relief to residents of the 21 counties declared disaster areas by President Barack Obama following March 2 tornadoes. Rep. John...
Tornadoes Injured at Least 8 in San Antonio Area
Mar 21 2012 // Officials say at least two tornadoes in the San Antonio area on March 20 damaged about 30 structures and injured at least eight people. Medina County Judge Jim Barden said that four people were hospitalized after the...
Michigan Fire Chief: 207 Homes Damaged by Tornado
Mar 21 2012 // Officials now say 207 homes were damaged in last week’s tornado in Dexter, Mich., and about 20 will need to be demolished. Dexter Area Fire Chief Loren Yates provided the figures on March 19. Officials initially said...
